Engine Lift Bracket
Racer
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From: New Britain Connecticut
Not all have the hole. And not all have the part number. The repros are pretty good but they have a horseshoe stamp that they claim is correct. I have never seen an original with the horseshoe stamp. Also there are a few repro companies making them. Some of them are completely incorrect.
I have one on a 69 427/390 that does not have the hole or number stamp but the car is pretty much untouched and I'm convinced its original. But I have seen what I believed were original cars that did have the hole and number. If you look in Dobbins book which was printed before they made repros of the brackets you will see pictures of them with a small hole. Also I'm not sure all were painted silver. I've seen some painted orange as well as silver. And I'm not sure all of what I've seen was completely original. With that said, I can't say for sure what they really did with consistency back then and if they had a standard approach as to what was done with the brackets except to use them to drop the motor in the car.
I have one on a 69 427/390 that does not have the hole or number stamp but the car is pretty much untouched and I'm convinced its original. But I have seen what I believed were original cars that did have the hole and number. If you look in Dobbins book which was printed before they made repros of the brackets you will see pictures of them with a small hole. Also I'm not sure all were painted silver. I've seen some painted orange as well as silver. And I'm not sure all of what I've seen was completely original. With that said, I can't say for sure what they really did with consistency back then and if they had a standard approach as to what was done with the brackets except to use them to drop the motor in the car.
Melting Slicks
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From: Massapequa Park NY
Melting Slicks
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That's the exact method I used to redo my Z28 covers. I even filed the screwdriver nicks out of the fins . Was a lot of work , but the detail is what sets a good car apart from the rest.
All those cars with the dulled bead blaster or sand blasted is totally are wrong....... But it seems popular as a short cut many many people use instead achieving the correct finish with a lot of hard work.
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Racer
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From: New Britain Connecticut
